first, the battle over berkeley -- after uc berkeley lost its appeal to the state supreme court to have an enrollment cap lifted, it was looking at the prospect of having to send out 5000 fewer acceptances, in order to enroll 3000 fewer students this fall. applicants waiting for their admission decisions were worried their chances of being admitted to one of the top public universities in the world just dropped. we just learned the university has found ways to save as many undergraduate slots as possible. and it does not actually have to/enrollment by 3000 in order to comply with the court order. today we got details from uc berkeley's assistant vice chancellor for communications and public affairs, dan mobile -- dan m. we are going to focus on answers for the over 100,000 applicants who are now wondering, what does this mean for them? and what uc berkeley is doing in the wake of the ruling to mcgrew -- to make room for as many as possible. i think we should clarify there's acceptance and enrollment. those numbers are not the same. not everyone accepted will enroll. how many students we

i know uc berkeley can change your life as an alumnus. it was important to me to do everything possible to rectify the situation. kristen: i don't want to go too much into the details, but there was this law, the california environmental quality act, which was used in the lawsuit by the environmental quality group to get the judge to order the freeze, the caps on enrollment. explain how ceqa applies to universities and how this new law will make it so one component does not apply to universities. >> every university has to do a long-range development plan, which projects population growth and its impact on the environment. uc berkeley in 2005 projected a flat growth in student enrollment, which means they didn't predict any increase. that was the first mistake. in the law we amended the focus on student enrollment and talked about campus population. it is not just students, it is all the employees at the university. we talked about the growth of the campus population and its impact on the environment. the second major piece of the legisla

berkeley. but now he wants to use his musical talent to work on the more personal project, a concert to raise money for the people in ukraine. >> my grandmother is from kyiv. one of the first thoughts i had when this conflict started happening is that kyiv is irrevocably gone. >> reporter: so he's leaning on his friends to put together a special performance to raise money for ukrainians who are taking up arms and fighting for their country. >> if people whose lives are probably -- are being disrupted, that made me feel like this was like a tragedy that we are like watching unfold. ♪♪ we are like looking to play music mainly from ukrainian people. i originally planned on just having this in the friend's living room, but it started to snowball. >> reporter: people like adam didn't hesitate to be a part of this concert in the making. >> we were sitting around feeling hopeless. as we printed out ukrainian national anthem, it helped me process my emotions a little bit to sing. >> reporter: san f

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don't have the family resources to compete in the housing market in berkeley, and berkeley only guarantees housing for the first year. so, that is a real disincentive for low income students. >> reporter: as for the thousands of students who now have to scramble and find other plans for attending college, a college counselor says that while it is incredibly disappointing for students who don't get into berkeley, they will likely have other options if they can afford them. >> california is obviously a more affordable place for students to study if they are from california. going to a uc school is a much more affordable option. i worry that potentially the other options available to them won't be as affordable. >> reporter: the governor's response today was straightforward. he said we cannot let a lawsuit get in the way of the education and dreams of our future leaders and innovators. uc berkeley did release a statement, saying this devastating news for that thousands of students who have worked so hard for and earned a seat in our follow 2022 class. our fight on behalf of everyone of those

uc berkeley slashed new enrollment. kumasi: it is a wet end to the week, look outside, this is a live look seeing showers andrew says the rain is ticking around for the weekend. happy friday, march 4. reggie: we will get a start with a check in the weather. drew: wet in a lot of spots and then return windy. we will find some of these downpours along the east bay. san leander and san lorenzo down with some light rain from san carlos. a downpour on its way to east palo alto. we timeout this line of downpours to the south and east slowly, around 5:21. five -- 5:31. surely before 6:00 a.m. we are expecting the line to move into san jose. unsettled through saturday morning with possible hail and gusty wind do does -- does develop. a line of to the south bay. by 8:00 a.m. it is out of here. in the wake of this early morning rain the wind will crank up. i will show how fast they get coming up. reggie: europe is on the verge of a nuclear catastrophe. russian shelling ignited a fire at a nuclear power plant in ukraine. the fire

and it's gone really beyond the issue of just uc berkeley and the city of berkeley. it's grabbing the attention a lot of parents and students across the state. governor newsom just signed a bill that says uc berkeley will no long very to cut back admissions. it happened after state lawmakers passed a bill to protect cal's enrollment from the courts. some berkeley residents sued the university claiming it has too many students under the state environmental quality act, because it's not providing enough housing. state courts sided with those berkeley residents and ordered cal to cap its enrollment at last year's numbers, which were 3,000 students fewer than this year. many saw the legal challenge as an improper use of environmental rules, and state lawmakers agreed, passing legislation quickly to allow cal to admit as many students next school year as it has this year. the leaders oh it have group say berkeley neighborhoods reacted to today's new law stating -- >> bottom line from all of this, cal does not have to cut back on admitting new students. >>> also tonight, a

it is true in berkeley or housing needs rebuilt. do you see that happening in the next few years with the current environmental regulations and requirements? >> absolutely. we set aside $2 billion in this year's budget. specifically for public universities all across the state to build more housing. it's a major priority. i'm working with assemblyman mccarty to put another 4 million in the budget to help the board of the universities. we need to provide assistance and look at -- we do these piece mail bills but we do need a more holistic approac. but it's hard to get major stakeholders. >> let's take a step back and talk about what secret is. sequel is the california environmental quality act. it was passed about 50 years ago under ronald reagan in 1970. the purpose of it was noble. it was to say before we develop projects, let's talk about the environmental impact. let's get feedback from the community and what's not just bulldozer way to the future. what has happened in the last 50 years with it that has turned it from the great w

live for us in berkeley tonight with a look at how people are reacting there. gayle. >> it's back to. 2019 stand its beefy. see as we call before covid. >> at salisbury este rondon berkeley, there is no sign asking for proof of vaccination. we no longer ask for vaccination. >> and we no longer ask for masks and the staff is voluntary. but everybody on a bye choosing to wear a mask. for now, owner peter levett says he's learned how to pivot during the flip-flopping of health open pretty much all through comments which is on own and a little bit unique. so many restaurants have to close a post. went out of business as of friday. the city of berkeley no longer requires proof of vaccination or a negative covid test to enter restaurants, bars or gyms. that's due to high vaccination rates and covid cases and hospitalizations dropping. >> but the restaurant over near cells ready to lift the vaccine mandate just yet berkeley residents. and you can she feels comfortable dining indoors. i also got covid before. so. >> yeah, i feel i don't feel bad about eating and like p

. >> tonight, hopeful student at uc berkeley expecting their disappointment with a court decision that could keep them out of their dream school. >>> charges are announced against a northern california woman five years after her high- profile disappearance sparked a frantic search across the state. >>> now 11:00, russia is stepping up its attacks in ukraine, even targeting the rep's largest nuclear power plant. the evening, i'm ryan yamamoto. >> i'm elizabeth cook. cbs news skyler henry's on capitol hill tonight with the latest on the fighting and the response from the biden administration. >> reporter: russian missiles rained down on homes, apartment buildings, and two schools in the northern ukrainian city. local officials say 32 people died. russian forces have taken the port city of your son. they are also selling mariupol , which killed the 16-year-old boy. troops continue to target kharkiv and the capitol kyiv. pregnant mothers are sheltering in the basement of the maternity hospital. >> i couldn't imagine if something could happen like that in the 21st century. >> reporter: ukra

mayor berkeley mayor jesse are again thank you. thank you. san francisco assembly member phil ting, who is also a cal graduate , said he's disappointed by the decision to deny the request for a stay, he said in a statement quote i'm also angry on behalf of the thousands of students who had their hearts set on attending. the country's most prestigious public university and now may not be admitted through no fault of their own. i have been in contact with you see leadership, and the legislature is exploring a variety of options. alameda county and the city of berkley are dropping their mask mandate for schools, health officials announced today. alameda county and berkeley will now aligned with the state's guidance on masking this means a strong recommendation to wear masks in k through 12 schools and childcare settings. officials say the change comes after careful consideration and due to the number of covid cases coming down significantly. the mask mandate ends on friday. march 11th. while mandates are being lifted and covid cases, declining,

avoid with the group save berkeley's neighborhoods brought forward. the initial lawsuit that led to the court ordered enrollment cap. he says the university has been a bad neighbor and done little to provide enough housing. and this bill won't help. i don't think this will help students one in terms of their struggle to. study it and have secure housing and secure food. the senate assembly budget committees will take up the bill on monday. then it will go to both houses for a vote. >> if it passes, then to the governor, if he signs it, it's possible. uc berkeley's enrollment cap could be lifted before the end of next week. dan kerman kron. 4 news. >> we now know who will be filling the 3 vacant seats on the san francisco school board following last month's recall at a ceremony today, mayor london breed officially swore in and a shoe to me and lisa weisman poured all 3 women are public school parents with diverse backgrounds. mayor breed says after interviewing several candidates she failed. this trio would be best suited to address the several challen

and dreamed of going to uc berkeley like myself. it's a find out that your hopes hummus have been, um, ruined by the fact that some neighbors think that you don't belong here in berkeley. in a statement, university officials said they were disheartened by the ruling. part of the statement reads. this is devastating news for the thousands of students who have worked so hard for and have earned a seat in our fall. 2022 class. our fight on behalf of everyone of these students continues in a tweet, the governor's office said. the ruling is against everything they stand for. the university is still trying to find space for students by possibly offering online enrollment. or by asking incoming students to delay enrollment until 2023 in berkeley. i'm elissa harrington ktvu, fox two news. earthquake scientists are taking a comprehensive look at the risks from the hayward fault, which is overdue for a major earthquake. the scenario looks at what would happen if there was some magnitude seven quake along that fault that runs from fremont up i

uc berkeley had planned to admit this fall. >> will not be able to attend for in person instruction. we are extremely disheartened and disappointed by the ruling today because it leaves intact an unprecedented court decision. >> that's going to force the university to slash its enrollment. and therefore disappoint thousands of students who have worked so hard to get in to uc berkeley. >> by a vote of 42, the california supreme court refused to lift an enrollment cap issued by a lower court judge that not only frozen roman but halted the university construction project until additional environmental review was completed. neighbors who filed the lawsuit hailed the ruling. and said the university has no one to blame but itself. >> we have offered many times to settle our case in exchange for uc berkeley's agreement to a legally binding commitment to increase housing before the increase. in moment. we have been rebuffed every time most recently by chancellor christian early summer in a dissenting opinion, california supreme court justice goodwin liu said. >> the effects of the enrollment

and dreamed of going to uc berkeley like myself. it's a find out that your hopes hummus have been, um, ruined by the fact that some neighbors think that you don't belong here in berkeley. in a statement, university officials said they were disheartened by the ruling. part of the statement reads. this is devastating news for the thousands of students who have worked so hard for and have earned a seat in our fall. 2022 class. our fight on behalf of everyone of these students continues in a tweet, the governor's office said. the ruling is against everything they stand for. the university is still trying to find space for students by possibly offering online enrollment or by asking incoming students to delay enrollment until 2023. in berkeley. i'm elissa harrington ktvu, fox two news. new attend. spending at the berkeley police department has skyrocketed in recent years, and the biggest reason is officer over time. that's according to a report released today by the city auditor in 2020, berkeley. police outspent their overtime budget by

berkeley only guarantees housing for the first year. so, that is a real disincentive for low income students. >> uc berkeley released a statement saying, quote, this is devastating news for the thousands of students who have worked so hard for and have earned a seat in our fall 2022 class, our fight on behalf of everyone of these students continues. >>> let's take a live look at our bay area roads. the invasion of ukraine is now impacting the bay area. aaa reports the average price for unleaded gasoline in napa, santa rosa, san rafael, san francisco, surged beyond five dollars per gallon. cities like san jose and oakland are very close to that. russia is the third-largest producer of oil in the world, and sanctions over vladimir putin's invasion of ukraine, those of translated to higher pump prices. today, one bay area driver paid $72 to fill up his car. >> usually it's $55. all of a sudden it is $15 more. >> it is stressful. i was thinking about getting a new car, and it's not in the game anymore. >> petroleum experts say as long as th

avoid with the group save berkeley's neighborhoods brought forward. the initial lawsuit that led to the court ordered enrollment cap. he says the university has been a bad neighbor and done little to provide enough housing. and this bill won't help. i don't think this will help students one in terms of their struggle to. study it and have yet secure housing and secure food. the senate and assembly budget committees will take up the bill on monday. then it will go to both houses for a vote. >> if it passes, then to the governor, if he signs it, it's possible. uc berkeley's enrollment cap could be lifted before the end of next week. dan kerman kron, 4 news. >> winter is hanging on a little bit longer in the sierra heavenly ski resort in kirkwood will be expanding their seasons. thanks to that win full of snow in december and some other smaller storms. the resorts are able to keep the lifts going. >> it's not uncommon for for sierra snow back to last that long and we were excited that this season so far been, you know, we that record snow storms december

in berkeley. i'm elissa harrington ktvu fox two news, the state's homelessness, crisis and untreated mental illness where the topics of a roundtable this morning by mayors of several big california cities mayor sam liccardo livia chef or among those who participated in this round table. they called for action on governor newsom's character courts proposals the mayor say, would provide mental health care and treatment for people who they called the sickest of the sick in our state. they say it must be a priority and it must be mandated. what excites me most about the core care court proposal is that it finally brings these things together. we all know from being on the front lines of the homelessness crisis. that housing and healing have to happen together. governor newsom's proposal is a system of court ordered mental health care for people suffering from psychosis who've lost their ability to care for themselves would bring them before a judge who could place them in a mandated treatment plan tha

and dreamed of going to uc berkeley like myself. to find out that your hopes hummus have been, um, ruined by the fact that some neighbors think that you don't belong here in berkeley. in a statement, university officials said they were disheartened by the ruling. part of the statement reads. this is devastating news for the thousands of students who have worked so hard for and have earned a seat in our fall. 2022 class. our fight on behalf of everyone of these students continues in a tweet, the governor's office said. the ruling is against everything they stand for. the university is still trying to find space for students by possibly offering online enrollment or by asking incoming students to delay enrollment until 2023. in berkeley. i'm elissa harrington ktvu, fox two news. alright alyssa. thank you. thomas 5 17 will new this morning los angeles county has lifted its indoor mask mandate after the latest cdc numbers showed the county's coronavirus community level officially dropped into the low category. the new health effect. hea

looking outside this morning at your berkeley hills cam. things are wet. so as you venture out today. >> do so with those rain jackets on showers will remain light. but it is something to be very thankful for because we absolutely do need that rain. so first of all, where temperatures, well, that's not something that's going to make you shiver. it's only in the 50's to even low 60's. brentwood and pittsburgh sitting at 61 degrees right now. partly because we've seen all these clouds rolling in during the evening hours. right now, showers are pushing into the bay area from the northwest and really the bulk of this front has even yet to get to most areas right now. most of our rainfall is still centered across the very northern tier of the bay area. you can see those heavier showers from santa rosa on up towards ukiah. also down into marion county. we're not seeing a lot of reflectivity on radar for the rest of the bay, although we've seen light showers already for many of these spots and showers will continue to push down into the rest of the bay making for

berkeley mayor jesse are going says berkeley, along with other cities like palo alto nevado continue to investigate these anti semitic messages and those responsible. well, new details on the attempted murder case against former ufc star cain velasquez. prosecutors say velasquez allegedly tried to kill harry who was charged with molesting a child related to alaska as and then released from jail last week or few days later, police say velasquez tracked dow the to the day care where he worked. he got into a car chase with the and tried to shoot him. authorities say velasquez ended up shooting one of the large his relatives instead during yesterday's court appearance, dozens of people showed up wearing shirts that read free cain. >> what can do that? don't i can't blame him and that can see it's right. and i think the men got what he deserves. the people's intention. >> that he remain in custody, given that we believe that he is still a threat to the victim as well as to public safe. >> well, alaska's will remain in jail over the weekend. he plans to deny the charges. his attorney will

berkeley enrollment cap. two bills introduced today by state lawmakers could allow the school to avoid it. the proposals give public universities more time to comply with the california environmental quality act before students' enrollment can be limited. abc7 news reporter amanda del castillo has the story. reporter: at u.c. berkeley fears over thousands of rejections following a recent state supreme court ruling to freeze student enrollment could soon be relieved. kai democrats have agreed to legislation to allow the university to accept thousands more students this fall. >> you had 5,000 students who potentially would have been rejected or wait listed or potentially put into online or spring admissions. and i thought that was really unfair. reporter: a cal graduate himself, assembly member introduced the proposal friday. senate bill 118 and assembly bill 168 are identical. retroactive and would give u.c. berkeley 18 months to address environmental issues. related to growing enrollment before a court can is

instead of better fullback avoid with the group's a berkeley neighborhoods brought forward. the initial lawsuit that led to the court ordered enrollment cap. >> he says the university has been a bad neighbor and has consistently increased enrollment without having enough housing. he says this bill makes a bad situation worse. we've with 3,000 more students than we had a 2020 and all of the students are going to be trying to find housing in berkeley and it's going to displace even more. >> well into engines and we've displaced and the pass the senate and assembly budget committee will review the bill on monday. >> then it goes to both houses for a vote. if passed, it goes to the governor's desk. if he signs it, that would mean that uc berkeley enrollment cap. >> could be lifted before the end of next week. dan kerman kron, 4 news. >> we now know who will be filling the 3 vacant seats on the san francisco school board after last month's recall mayor london breed officially swore in and shoe. lanny want eddie and lisa wiseman ward at a ceremony today. all 3 women are public sch

. >>> the fight over enrollment at uc berkeley take a new turn. the fix that could allow the university to admit thousands of more students. >>> good morning, it's saturday, march 12th. thank you for joining us. i'm devin fehely. let's start with a quick check of the weather with first alert meteorologist paul hagan. >> we have fog and some chilly temperatures on this saturday morning. it look like a nice day overall. the temperatures are going to end up a couple of degrees below average along the bay and coast. increasing clouds overhead and the onshore breeze keeping the temperatures normal and inland, above average and temperatures into the mid- to upper 60s. the increasing clouds overhead are going to give us a chance of spotty shower through tonight and into tomorrow morning. a better rain chance next week. i will have more in the full forecast. >>> investigators looking into this week's caltrans crash said a warning system designed to prevent crashes was working properly. it begs the question what went wrong. we went kpix 5s max dero in so m

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there is no train service right now between richmond and berkeley would downtown berkeley stationed there's no train service at all right now. between those two spots you have to take transit busses that are being provided to get you down to the macarthur station. the other lines are running. for example, the animal plant in the san francisco is running. let's talk about marin county sat down one on one from petaluma all the way down to the county line near the dumpster. there's been a motorcycle accident. look at this backup. this is one of the biggest backups we've seen in a long time on 101 from petaluma. down in novato. there is no backup from nevada to san rafael.0 plen their clearing a truck accident there at the signal exit. slow e people are using 8 80 instead. and telling you about northbound 17 is a mess from scotts valley to over the hill, coton 17 is closed at laurel because of a truck crash they're using the northbound 17 lanes to let some coton traffic through. this is a big mess from scotts valley all the way over the hill. it's a tough monday 7 51 now for some calm here's st

thousands of prospective uc berkeley students will not be receiving. and at minutes letter this month, the california supreme court has refused to lift that enrollment cap. and a lower court issued after a neighborhood groups sue the university kron four's dan kerman has been following this story has the latest details on that. >> some 3,000 new undergrads, uc berkeley and plan to admit this fall will not be able 10 for in person instruction. it's hard to imagine that anyone would see this enrollment freeze as being a positive step. given the thousands of california students who have worked so hard to gain admission to gain roman into uc berkeley. in a 42 vote, the california supreme court refused to lift and enrollment cap issued by a lower court. the judge not only frozen roman that halted a university construction project until additional environmental review is completed. neighbors put the blame on the university's doorstep. >> at this point, we just don't trust the university when they say they're going to build house both of the last long-range d

we were with the crowd that answered that call in berkeley. >> glory to ukraine, glory to the heroes, those words mean a lot to igor who is from a small village in ukraine and a student at uc berkeley but trying to live in both worlds is almost impossible. >> basically, i have to put everything on hold for the time being. >> he was among the crowd of more than 75 who gathered in berkeley for rally to show support for ukraine. >> we recognize that the people in ukraine have done. they are not just fighting for the defense of their country, they are defending the democracy around the world. >>> the president printed out flyers for websites where people can go to help donate. >> i feel like i wanted to be with people and it matters so much to stand here and be public with this. >> for igor, it feels inspired. >> i would say that seeing these people, i do feel inspired, and i do feel hope. >> the ukrainian flag was raised during the ceremony last night berkeley city leaders have approved it to fly in front of city hall for the next month. >>> environmental groups pushing back against gove

a new bill could help uc berkeley get around a court order how the bill? >> we'll let the university increase its enrollment numbers. plus, you see u.s. senate bill hopes to suspend that country's gas tax. why some lawmakers say that there are better ways to drive down the cost of gas. and major league baseball teams will get to play the season. why the news is exciting for more people than just the players. >> uk, about 9.10, on this saturday. new this morning, all westbound lanes of highway 80 in oakland are back open after fatal crash up and down. a chp telling us that the crash happened near highway 5.80, and the 80 split that happening about 2.30 this morning. this is video from the citizen app showing the backup the crash caused. chp doesn't know exactly how the crash happened. we'll bring you more information as soon as it comes into the newsroom. cal trains services still seeing impacts after a train crashed into work equipment on the tracks. and there are the tracks. and there are still many questions about how justin campbell has the latest from

i bet and i know you open a show last night at berkeley. the imaginary is we'll talk about the show in a moment. but can you just talk about opening the doors, having an audience and putting on a performance. how'd that feel? it was amazing. so we started our preview shows last night where we had some friends and family and some adorable kiddos that came into our theater space and the way in which we have created our theater is actually a place based, so it was really exciting to see kids not only be in enjoying the show, but also being able to take advantage of all of the fun. other acts access at opportunities that we have for playtime in the space as well. i know the answer to this because i'm a bit of a theater geek. but tell us what do kids learn not only watching theater but taking part as well? because i know your shows are interactive. the kids go up on stage before the show that kind of thing. yes so we believe that kids hold so much value their imaginations. their creativity is something we cherish. so this show the imaginary is r

in berkeley, cheryl hurd. nbc bay area news. >>> moving you forward, masks are now optional for most school kids in california. today was the first day of class after the mask mandate was lifted 48. these student enjoyed the freedom disaster their teach here said seeing her full face could help the students learn better. districts have the final say on whether to drop the mask mandate. alum rock is keeping the mask mandate. the district was hit hard by covid and she said she needs to consider the community. >> we live in a place where multiple families live in one house and we need to make sure that we're protecting all of our students and all. our staff members. >> the superintendent said less than 40% of alum rock students are vaccinated. >>> first it was delta, then omicron. now a mix of the two. a new covid variant popping up around the world. should you be worried? our covid expert is weighing in. that's just ahead. >>> it all happened so fast. the brazen robbery at a south bay jewelry store. why the stor

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that is the finding of a new study from uc berkeley. it was conducted by a graduate student and a professor of the uc berkeley school of public health kron four's rob nesbitt. talk to the pair about the study and has more t from their findings. the study that measured the air quality of a smokers living room found that there isn't just a health concern during smoking, but that the quality of the air stays dangerous for up to 12 hours after ties to and that. >> from the annual for 20 festival to their favorite dispensaries. marijuana enthusiasts are passionate about their smoking. >> uc berkeley graduate patton when decided to dedicate his senior honors thesis to the topic of smoking. a lot of my peers in college. >> i feel like they have this preconceived notion that kind of a smoke might be safer or better alternative to cigarette smoke. when conducted a study during his senior year and continued it while he was a smoke and tobacco-free fellow at uc berkeley measuring the air quality of an undergrad students living room that was used t

c berkeley until it conducts an environmental impact study on proposed housing project. now that ruling is seen as a victory for the groups say berkeley's neighborhoods, which says the school failed to address the needs for student housing, which is affected homelessness, noise traffic and caused the housing shortage. we're going to end up being a city of homeowners and students, and nobody else is going to be able to live here. very disappointed. you know, it's tragic. imagine being one of those students who worked hard and dreamed of going to uc berkeley like myself. to find out that your hopes hummus have been ruined by the fact that some neighbors think that you don't belong here in berkeley. university officials said in a statement. they're upset by the ruling, saying in part this is devastating news for the thousands of students who have worked so hard for and have earned a seat in our fall. 2022 class our fight on behalf of everyone of these students continues. time is 7 16, alameda county and the city of berkley will soon end their face mask mandate for schools.

why uc berkeley leaders say the decision has them extremely disheartened. plus, a longstanding record breaks as the price of the pump continues to climb. where you can find the lowest prices for gallon of gas here in the bay area. now russia's military advancement will end the former ambassador of ukraine shares his thoughts >> our top story tonight at 8.30, thousands of perspective, uc berkeley students will not be receiving an admittance letter this month. the california supreme court has refused to lift the enrollment. kept a lower court issued after a neighborhood group sued the university kron four's. dan kerman has been following the story and has the latest. >> about a 3rd of the 9500 new undergrads. uc berkeley had planned to admit this fall will not be able to attend for in person instruction. we are extremely disheartened and disappointed by the ruling today because it leaves intact an unprecedented court decision. >> that's going to force the university to slash its enrollment. and therefore disappoint thousands of students who've worked so hard

to a partnership between the city of berkeley, the university and local nonprofits . in addition to a private room, residents will have access to daily meal service. clinical healthcare and counseling and transportation. they will also be matched with the housing navigator who will help them find permanent housing. the city of berkley has secured a lease with the roadway into provide 42 rooms that will house those currently living at people's park. and this is thanks to a 4.7 million encampment resolution grant from the state of california, the city of berkeley's received construction of much needed housing for 1100 , uc berkeley students on the people's park site is set to begin this summer. i do report revealed today that oakland native and the director of black panther, ryan coogler, was wrongly detained at a bank in atlanta two months ago. the teller mistakenly thought he was robbing the bank. reporter eric perry shows us the body camera video. you can really see the confusion on ryan coogler face when he notices the officers had guns drawn at him. he says he was

expensive in berkeley ryan curry abc 7 news. the governor's office has launched a plan design to make the fire season less dangerous across the state earlier this week governor newsom helped demonstrate how that plan would work clearing some highly flammable brush along with cal fire officials. the governor's wildfire and forest resilience. ask force plans to expand use of prescribed burns to help make some forests and communities more resilient. the plan includes launching an online prescribed fire permitting system. it's part of an overall goal to treat one million acres annually by 2025 onto the weather a cool today. but amma that's much change. yeah. it was still breezy too mike. yeah. we'll be breezy through about nine o'clock and then once we shut those breezes down, that's when the warming begins. borrow and even more so next week. i want to show you something that doesn't happen here very often. we barely get thunderstorms, but we had some thunderstorms in wichita. we're going to show you we'll have to hold that. but the

. >> thousands of prospective uc berkeley students will not be getting an admittance later this month. the california supreme court has refused to lift an enrollment cap that a lower court issued after a neighborhood group sued the university on first has been following. the story joins us now live from the city with details. dan. that's right. this neighborhood group says that uc berkeley has not been a good neighbor, allowing more students to keep it rolling and not building enough housing for them. that's really what it comes down to. >> but the impact is on these new freshman who may not be able to get into the university this fall. some 3,000 new undergrads, uc berkeley and plan to admit this fall will not be able 10 for in person instruction. it's hard to imagine that anyone would see this enrollment freeze as being a positive step. >> given the thousands of california students who have worked so hard to gain admission to gain roman into uc berkeley. in a 42 vote, the california supreme court refused to lift an enrollment cap issued by a lower court. the judge not only frozen ro

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. >>> new at 6:00, the city of berkeley and university officials have a new plan for student housing. >> reporter kenny choi has more peop p latest plans for >> reporter: this is a joint effort by the university, city officials and nonprofits housing the unhoused. for locals, they are not so sure. >> reporter: norman lewis has been living at people's park in berkeley for two years. >> if we want to find solutions to all this, that's what i want to see them do. i don't want to see this little stupid fluff stuff for pr purposes. if you're going to kick us out, kick us out. >> reporter: his friend roosevelt who lives in berkeley and comes to the park to work on drawings has been fighting for years to keep the park as it is. >> when everyone gets kicked out of the park, they will be scattered everywhere. at least they are here in one spot. >> reporter: using a $4.7 million state grant, the city will lease 42 rooms at roadway in for 12 months to pay for services like meals, healthcare, and counseling provided by local nonprofit abode services. >> crime is increasing, around the park we hav

c berkeley and anti growth neighborhood group. what the decision could mean for the city as well as my fingers and i do this to make a living, we're too busy to do taxes. i love doing taxes for self-employed people. you can hand those off to me. yeah, but can i hand them off without using my hands? we can arrange that. you do your thing. we've got your taxes. it's taken a lot to get to this moment. dreams are on the line. you got this. it all, comes down, to this. [ everyone cheers ] legislation that lifts a controversial court ordered enrollment. freeze it u c. berkeley the governor signed the bill last night, just hours after it was unanimously approved by the state legislature. it affects some 2600 cal students who otherwise likely would not have been admitted this fall. the legislation now gives california's public universities and colleges 18 months to address potential issues that have an impact on enrollment for more on the implications of this decision. and the california environmental quality act lawsuits overall. joining

berkeley enrollment cap. two bills introduced today by state lawmakers could allow the school to avoid it. the proposals give public universities more time to comply with the california environmental quality act before students' enrollment can be limited. abc7 news reporter amanda del castillo has the story. reporter: at u.c. berkeley fears over thousands of rejections following a recent state supreme court ruling to freeze student enrollment could soon be relieved. kai democrats have agreed to legislation to allow the university to accept thousands more students this fall. >> you had 5,000 students who potentially would have been rejected or wait listed or potentially put into online or spring admissions. and i thought that was really unfair. reporter: a cal graduate himself, assembly member introduced the proposal friday. senate bill 118 and assembly bill 168 are identical. retroactive and would give u.c. berkeley 18 months to address environmental issues. related to growing enrollment before a court can is

, and berkeley only guarantees housing for the first year. that is a real disincentive for low income students. >> the case is still pending with the court of appeal, but it won't be heard before admission offers go out later this month. in a statement, the university promised to fight on, adding this is devastating news for the thousands of students who have worked so hard for and have earned a seat in our fall of 2022 class. >>> marin and alameda counties say they will fall in line with the state in making masks optional in schools starting march 12. individual districts can choose to keep the rule. this as the states test positivity average has fallen to 2.5%, down from a pandemic high of 23.1% less than 2 months ago. >>> a live look at san francisco where city and county workers will return to their offices on monday, some for the first time in 2 years. they certainly won't be alone. >> two dozen companies have signed onto the welcome back to sf pledge to bring employees back to local offices. wells fargo will begin a hybrid return to wor

. >>> state lawmakers are granting a big reprieve to uc berkeley which faced big cuts to its admissions next fall. bob redell reports on the lifted enrollment freeze giving reprieve to thousands of students. >> governor newsom signed into law. you might recall recently, the state supreme court ordered cal to reduce its in-person enrollment by 2,600 students. the court was siding with a neighborhood group that it sued uc berkeley for violating environmental laws. the lawsuit alleged that the school was adding too many students without providing enough housing. that prompted two lawmakers to draft senate bill 118 which passed very quickly and unanimously in both the assembly and the senate. >> i think it is unfortunate that they didn't pay attention to the fact that more than 10% of students at berkeley are homeless while they're in school here. and they got no legally binding commitment in the legislation for the university to increase housing. >> the city of berkeley, the voters passed an initiative back in the '70s that basically prevented multifamily housing from being built. we have